In a five year study formed by a congressional subcommittee the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) found some American homes were 70 times more toxic than outdoor air pollution. It was also found that some toxic chemicals in the home are about 3 times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor air pollution. When we spend time breathing indoor air that is highly toxic right in our own homes, we compromise our immune system. A compromised immune system allows us to encounter all manner of ailments from allergies and asthma to cancer and death.
A strong immune system is alkaline, a compromised immune system is acid. If you compromise your immune system by not getting sufficient sleep, the results can be an acid condition which makes it possible for you to catch a cold or get the flu. When you rest your immune system recovers back to alkaline, and your cold goes away. However, permanent immune compromise, such as that which results from continuous exposure to toxicity, leaves you open to all manner of diseases including cancer.
In Atherosclerosis (commonly known as the hardening of the arteries) when one's pH level becomes more acid, cholesterol plaque (made from cholesterol, fibrin, heavy metals, toxins and wastes) builds up in the arteries and veins over time and may dangerously block blood flow, subsequently causing heart attack and stroke.
A normal and healthy artery with open and clear passages has a pH level of 7.4 - 7.5. In the beginnings of cholesterol plaque buildup the inner artery wall begins to weaken and bulge with cholesterol deposits (pH level at around 7.35). A severely restricted artery with cholesterol plaque filling the majority of the artery will breakdown further and ballooning will start in the inner artery wall. According to an article in a major insurance publication, part of the major health problems for people today is that we have learned how to build air-tight houses, which causes stale and unhealthful air. One of their studies revealed that burnt toast Monday morning could still be smelled on Wednesday.
Most authorities agree that household cleaning supplies are contributing to more home toxicity than other products used in the home. Still, all toxic products contribute to our homes' high level of toxicity. Find other resources for health and personal wellness at G4Go.com health. When talking about staying healthy, it is very important to locate all the information and resources that may be available for you online to read.
Air fresheners and most disinfectants have a chemical called phenol which deadens nerve endings so you can’t smell anything. The phenol causes cancer and death. Yet phenol is not required to be listed as part of the contents. They may also contain cresol, ethanol, formaldehyde, ammonia and chlorine. Some contain as much as 50 percent formaldehyde in their ingredients. There are no government agencies to monitor products sold to the public for home consumption and very little regulation.
In analyzing 2,983 chemicals used in personal care products, the following statistics were uncovered by the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health:
According to an EPA report to Congress on Indoor Air and the subcommittee hearings on the Indoor Air Quality Act of 1989, most homes have airborne concentrations of hazardous chemicals that are two to five times higher indoors than outdoors. The report also noted that Mexico was much higher and the Caribbean area was almost double. An EPA report of 1985 concluded that toxic chemicals in household cleaners are three times more likely to cause cancer than outdoor air pollution. Likewise, the Consumer Product Safety Commission concluded in its research that 150 chemicals commonly found in our homes are connected to allergies, birth defects, cancer, and psychological disorders.
The state of Massachusetts did a research study on the population of Massachusetts and found that over 50% percent of all illness is due to indoor air quality. There are many independent studies which all give the same results.
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